Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1895 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

Secretary Smith has requested the treasury department to pay the $600,000 due the Nez Perce Indians in Idaho for lands. jOne robber killed, another fatally injured and a third in jail is the result of an attempt to break into the store of W. F. Kattmann, at Poland. Ind. General Francis M. Drake, of Centerville, was nominated for Governor by the lowa Republican State convention'after a stubbornly contested fight for six ballots. Law and order people of New Holland,' Ohio, administered a coat of tar and feathers to a young woman named Minnie Taylor and then drove her out of town. The insurance men of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho have formed an organization called the Northwest Insurance Association, to control insurance rates in the Northwest. The fifty-first annual session of the national division Sons of Temperance opened in-Cleveland, The principal business of the gathering consists in the revision of the constitution. Neat Ivnysville, Utah, Thomas, Boynton, a well-to-do farmer, was literally .chopped to pieces while in bed, by Nephi Blamiers, bis stepson. The two men had a slight jangle the previous evening. The Minnesota Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution in the case of Harry T. Hayward, uixler sentence of death for ImTiraTtcr the appeal can be heard in the October term.

Ice formed in some parts of lowa, Wisconsin, and South Dakota Tuesday night, and at Sioux City the mercury stood the lowest recorded in July siuce ihe weather bureau was established. No damage to crops is reported. The twenty-seventh annual session of the American Philological Association, whose membership is made up of college professors almost exclusively, met at Adelbert College, of the Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The Colorado State Board of Cattle Inspection, has decided, in view of the fact that a movement of 25,000 cuttle is expected from old Mexico within a short time, that all such cattle must be inspected before they eun.be admitted into the State. The Indiana Association of Veterinary Graduates closed a two days’ semi annual mooting at Marion, Ind., and the delegates assembled in the Commercial Club case, where thirteen sat down to a ban<l net of horseflesh. There wore porterhouse steaks, bailed meats, roasts and stews. The flood situation in Snlina, Kan., has grown steadily worse. The waters of the Smoky have now swept over the entire eastern portion of the city, and about 500 persons have abandoned their homes. The river valley for miles m each side has beer, made desolate aud crops and live stock swept away. Fire destioyed $120,000 worth cf property in the Parry storage warehouse. Nos. 158 and ICO West Monroe street, Chicago, the other night. Household goods belonging to over 500 people aud valued at $50,000 were totally consumed. Little of this property was insured. Norton Pope owned the buildings, which were worth $35,000 and insured for $20,000. George Parry, the warehouse man, had a furniture store at No. 160 with a stock and warehouse fixtures valued nt $35,000. Only charred walls ..re left standing in front and rear, the larger part of the west wall having fallen during the progress of the lire. The origin of the lire is unknown. The only explanation is found in the fact that a large open barrel of kerosene oil stood in the middle of the ground floor. From this barrel the men filled their lamps. The flames seemed to originate there, and carelessness on the part of the employes is alleged as the cause of the fire.

Trains on railroads from the north due in Grand Ilnpids, Mich., early Wednesday evening did not arrive until after midnight, having been delayed by forest tires at various places along the lines. On tbe Chicago and West Michigan road the little towns of Wallin nnd Clary, between Thouipsonvillc and Traverse City, have been entirely wiped out, and the residents have taken refuge at Thompson ville. The wires are down, and full particulars are not obtainable, but passengers arriving

there report that no lives were lost. On the Grand Rapids and Indiana the village -of Morley is threatened, and fires have" been ranging along the track between Manton and Mancelona. The summer resort, Oden-Oden, was surrounded byfarest fires and Was in danger of being burned. Wallin consisted of one hotel, one store, a saw-mill, warehouse, coalkiln anil __ahmit -twenty -bouses,—People' are without clothing or food. One child is missing. Many Were overcome by the heat. Already a number of farmhouses :have been burned and the people are coming into the towns with tears streaming down theii faces, because, as they 'declare between sobs, they have lost all ihe property they have on earth. From the. ports along Lakes Michigan and Huron come messages that the smoke from the forest fires are proving a. serio is menace to navigators.